There are going to be nightmares

[howabout]

DH is watching Watership Down with our 4 year old DD.

What is wrong with the TV schedulers?

I had to be carried sobbing out of the cinema aged four. DH is recording it now - I will not be watching it.

Oh good! You are my people. FIL suggested that I put it on for the kids and they are now disappointed that I won't (6,4 and 2). I was thinking of coming on and asking I was being unreasonable. I feel validated!

Google Watership Down & take a look at the most recent tweets section

If you're not old enough to read the book, you're not old enough to watch the film!

Wasn't it advertised as a "grown up" book for children?

There's nothing wrong with Tv schedule, just because it's on you don't have to watch it.
I wouldn't have wanted mine to see it when they were 4 so would have found an alternative. confused]
My kids loved it when they were a bit older.

So glad it is not just me! Got as far as the owl spiriting away Violet before I persuaded them to turn over to the Boat Race. Had more tears when Cambridge nearly sank though.

Shocked anyone would think showing this to a class of 7 yo would be a good idea Elsa.

Hop is on soon

Oh gosh that film gave me nightmares for weeks as a child.

So glad I'm not the only one with an idiot DP who thought this was a good idea!

I have put a stop to this and now watching the boat race!

It's off in our house now as well. Just started to record hop to watch instead!

I watched this aged 7, and asked for the book for my birthday. I've still got it, read to tatters! It didn't traumatise me at all, I thought (and still think) it's brilliant.

My dd loved it at 8. She read the book and remains one of her favourites.

I watched it once as a child and still can't even hear the song without sobbing.

Never. Again.

This always reminds me of the time my sister bought Animal Farm for my children to watch when they were young
She thought it was a nice farmyard film but had never read the book or seen the film herself
She had no idea

Didn't it get a U rating because the BBFC assumed that an animation about rabbits couldn't be nasty so they didn't bother to watch it?

Google Watership Down & take a look at the most recent tweets section

Much better than actually watching it.

It was shown to us pupils when I was at primary school in the late seventies. A handful of children were so disturbed their parents had to collect them. Many parents protested the next day and this was a tough inner London school!

DP and one (no children in house) switched the tv on just as the seagull appeared and DP's mouth dropped and he said " Did I really just hear that bird say piss off?"

Oh God no, my parents had to write a note to my teacher asking to change my reading book after nights of nightmares from the book. I've only ever seen clips of the film and it's awful. If I have anything to do with it my kids will never see it.

I have always loved Watership Down, the book was more terrifying I think but I was out of my head with fever with laryngitis when I read it (DM gave me a copy and then left the room, I couldn't even call her back!)

I'd certainly say a lot of seven year olds would be alright with it. It's one of those ones that gets more disturbing the older you get.

I had the book and liked it but the film was awful.

I love that film and I'm gutted I missed it, I'd have recorded it.

DC have both seen it but they were about eight, cried at the end but so do I.

I don't think it suitable for dc younger than seven, and even at seven it would depend on their temperament.

That's a horrible movie. I remember watching it as kid. It gave me nightmares for weeks.

I loved that film when i was younger, and the book.

Now The Plague Dogs, that is harrowing. No redeeming features whatsoever, I still have no idea what possessed DH and I to watch it but we'll be scarred for life.

What's wrong with TV schedulers.
Yes point taken, but. They're not forcing you to watch it, are they

Trionic I'd forgotten about Plague Dogs, Watership Down IS fluffy bunnies in comparison!

ItsAll I was doing both simultaneously DS (4) was in the room but didn't pay any attention to it as his big sister is out so he had unlimited access to the Leap pad.